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Stories from our Constituents
We relieve the burden of medical debt for millions of people nationwide. Here are some of their stories.
over 27.26 million
people have had debt relieved by Undue.
The Impacts of Medical Debt and Relief
100,000,000+ adults nationwide are struggling with medical debt. It weighs people down — and even makes them sick.
Negative Impacts
- People skipping care to avoid incurring medical debt.
- The mental and emotional anguish caused by medical debt which can affect all aspects of life.
- Financial hardship for both the insured and uninsured.
- Wage garnishment and collection litigation which increase economic vulnerability.
Positive Results
- Provide social, emotional and physical relief.
- Repair credit scores and improve economic security, allowing people to financially rebuild their lives.
- Alleviate the need for financial sacrifices.
Korey
Amount Abolished: $661
Location: Missouri
Towya
Amount Abolished: $516.00
Location: Georgia
Carley
Amount Abolished: $172.54
Location: Michigan
Storytelling is Important to Our Work
A Chance to Reflect
Storytelling gives debt relief recipients an opportunity to reflect on how medical debt has affected their lives—and that it’s the fault of the system, not an individual.
Policy Prioritization
These perspectives inform our policy priorities and the structural changes for which we advocate.
Accountability
Testimonials illuminate the value of our work, center it on the people most impacted by medical debt and keep us accountable to them.
Story Archive
We’ve helped millions of people spanning every state, but we are still completing our database of stories. Every state will be listed soon.
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Marsha Hall
For Marsha, Undue erased $14,664 in burdensome medical debt associated with multiple healthcare needs: three separate child births, a hospital stay resulting from a gallbladder attack and a common injury one of her young children experienced while on…
State: NC -
Bryan Mayorga
In 2020, Bryan Mayorga found love online and relocated from Puerto Rico to a small town in Oklahoma to be with his now-wife. He was a bright, young student studying computer science, but was plagued by painful headaches. One year…
State: OK -
Laura & Ben
Laura is Ben’s mom. Ben’s heart transplant, his startling cancer diagnosis, and the follow-up care he requires has left their family with an enormous amount of debt. Despite the challenges they have faced they remain optimistic because their…
State: AL -
Sheila
Sheila happened to receive her Abolishment Letter on her birthday! The medical debt we were able to relieve goes back to a time in Sheila’s life when she felt vulnerable and unwell. She was back and forth between…
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Brandon & Felix
After being priced out of Lynwood a city of Seattle where Brandon spent the majority of his life, he moved to Ellensburg, WA with his son, Felix. There the cost of living is more affordable and in the…
State: WA
